Are You Liable if an Employee Accepts Stolen Checks?
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus was recently sued by Brian Burns after his secretary, Carol Young, stole Burns’ personal checks and forged them to pay off her Neiman Marcus credit account.
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Study Shows Informally Managed Companies Make More Money, Cut Turnover
Let employees steer their own ship, and run the place like a family, and revenue, profit growth and turnover ALL may improve … in double-digits, says a new study Some employers might think the keys to getting maximum results from a business enterprise are tightly managed employee procedures, a “strictly business” atmosphere, and employees chosen primarily […]
Here come the feds! POTUS, DOJ, DOL, and EEOC weigh in on LGBT issues
by Geoffrey D. Rieder Significant expansion of the antidiscrimination protections afforded to members of the LGBT community was accomplished in 2014 through executive action by President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the attorney general (AG). The push for more protection of LGBT employees culminated in two lawsuits in which the Equal […]
7 Things to Do When Adopting a New Learning Technology (Part 2)
[Part 1 of this article appeared in yesterday’s Advisor.] Here are four things you should do if you want your company to successfully adopt a new learning technology:
America’s Workforce is Aging, and That Could Be Good News
It’s true, none of us is getting any younger. But what’s especially interesting is that our workforce is becoming significantly older. In fact, it’s projected that by the year 2030, the number of people 65 years or older in the U.S. will represent 20% of the U.S. population, and many of them will still be […]
Social Media: SHRM Reports How More Employers Are Plugging in
Nearly 70 percent of organizations are using social media to reach external audiences and build relationships with current and potential customers, and/or potential employees, with Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter being the top three sites used, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). This survey is part three in a series […]
Must-Haves for Your FMLA Policy
There’s not much in HR as frustrating as dealing with FMLA leaves. And the new military leave requirements have made it all the more complex. How to cope? Start with a clear and thorough policy, says attorney Stacie Caraway. Communication is the Key Caraway reminds employers that communicating these rules is key to successfully managing […]
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Decision on Decades-Old Maternity Leave
In a May 18, 2009, decision, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether women who took maternity leave decades ago (before discrimination based on pregnancy became illegal) can sue to have their pregnancy leave time count toward their pensions. The Court reversed the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling and held that […]
Court Upholds Unfairly Presented – But Inherently Fair – Arbitration Agreement
Yesterday, we looked at the first part of a case involving a spa director who was allegedly pushed out of her job following a family leave. Today, the conclusion of the case – plus a new webinar on California family leave that you won’t want to miss.
NLRB to review Northwestern University football ruling
On April 24, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it will review a regional director’s decision that Northwestern University’s scholarship football players are employees who are eligible to unionize. The Board’s announcement came one day before a secret-ballot election, which will go on as scheduled. The NLRB said the ballots will be impounded […]